By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Defenseman David Farrance, who has dazzled on the ice for a decade with his flashy skating and slick puck skills, has signed an NHL contract with the Nashville Predators. His senior season at Boston University ended on Saturday and negotiations began almost immediately between his agent, Brian Bartlett of Pittsford-based Bartlett Hockey, and the … [Read more...] about Victor’s Farrance signs NHL contract with Nashville
Biro shows off skills though Amerks fall in overtime
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Brandon Biro has always been the guy producing offense for his team. He was a point-a-game player in Junior A in Western Canada, and again in his junior and senior NCAA seasons at Penn State University. So when the goals and assists eluded him through the first month of his rookie American Hockey League season, Biro found himself in an unusual … [Read more...] about Biro shows off skills though Amerks fall in overtime
McGrain the unlikely OT hero as Pittsford upends Victor
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When tryouts for the Pittsford hockey team ended back in February and the final varsity roster was posted, junior forward Aidan McGrain wasn’t sure what to expect. After all, as a sophomore he had bounced between the junior varsity and varsity, and perhaps rightfully so. By his own admission, he doesn’t exactly possess magical puck skills, so he knew he … [Read more...] about McGrain the unlikely OT hero as Pittsford upends Victor
Breton’s incredible save leads Churchville-Chili past Irondequoit
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA One team, the Irondequoit Eagles, was ready to start what was sure to be a giddy celebration of a game-tying goal in the final minute. At the same time, the coach of the other team, Brian Young of the Churchville-Chili Saints, was getting ready to reassure his deflated team that all would be fine, that they’d just need to get back to work in … [Read more...] about Breton’s incredible save leads Churchville-Chili past Irondequoit
Lambert’s hat trick powers Victor past Hilton
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In many ways, it seems as though the hockey season had just begun for the Victor Blue Devils and the rest of Section V. The Blue Devils played their first game of the 2021 season on Feb. 9. And now, barely a month later, they’ll be playing their final game, albeit in a place they always seem to be: the Section V Class A championship game. An 8-5 … [Read more...] about Lambert’s hat trick powers Victor past Hilton